What we saw in Henderson is building the future of more just U.S. food systems. At the Green Rural Redevelopment Organization ... micro-farmers come together to nourish their community through food hub-style aggregation and medically tailored meal distribution. The food is produced, processed, and distributed by and for the community, advancing health, wealth, and racial justice.

Building on outreach to more than 2,000 organizations over 20 months, the D.C. Roundtable will lead to a series of roadmaps to help transition us away from the status quo — one that misuses resources and hurts nearly all of us — to one that is more just, compassionate, and sustainable for people, animals, and our shared environment.

Farm Sanctuary hosted a “Roundtable Review of U.S. Food Systems” on Capitol Hill, sponsored by Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), with additional in-person remarks from Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and advocates from key national and community-based organizations, including Farm Action, The Center for Biological Diversity, The Eva Clayton Rural Food Institute, and Corbin Hill Food Project.

Every February, we think fondly of our groundhog friends still hibernating underground. And there's no need to rouse “Punxsutawney Phil” to check his shadow—groundhogs reemerge on their own. At Sanctuary, we do our best to live in harmony with wildlife—after all, this land is their land, too. Check here for cute photos of some of the friends who also call Farm Sanctuary home!

This year, make a heartfelt, homemade chocolate dessert. We’re swooning over this not-too-sweet, moist vegan chocolate cake recipe, which is sure to become so beloved you’ll have to make it year-round.

What a kickoff to 2023! We have so much to share with you in the coming months about our work to fight factory farming and “build the good” — food systems that work for animals, people, and the planet. In the meantime, we thought that we would share our top four highlights from January.

Former Vice President of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Executive Director of Tusk USA brings 35 years of nonprofit experience serving animals, people, and the planet

At our Farm Sanctuary, rescued farm animals live — and love — on their terms. Their love insists that we open our hearts in return. This Valentine’s Day, you can share a powerful act of love by symbolically adopting rescued farm animals with a $35 donation.

In 2022, we said goodbye to some of our best friends — pigs, cows, chickens, turkeys, sheep, goats, ducks, geese, and a llama at the heart of our lifesaving work.